Johnny Blanchard

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1965)

AVG .239
HR 67
RBI 200
H 285
OPS .758
PIV 1,830
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 193 lb
Born
2/26/1933 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
Died
3/25/2009 in Robbinsdale, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1955-09-25
Last Game
1965-09-27

Full name: John Edwin Blanchard

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
516 1,193 137 285 36 2 67 200 2 136 163 .239 .317 .441 .758 1,830

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .441 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — +14.4% above league average.

Career OPS .758 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1955 NYA AL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 NYA AL 49 59 6 10 1 0 2 4 0 7 12 .169 .256 (-34%) .323 (-20%) .392 (-27%) .715 (-24%) -217.1
1960 NYA AL 53 99 8 24 3 1 4 14 0 6 17 .242 .255 (-5%) .323 (-10%) .387 (+7%) .711 (-1%) -29.0
1961 NYA AL 93 243 38 74 10 1 21 54 1 27 28 .305 .258 (+18%) .328 (+16%) .399 (+54%) .727 (+37%) 1666.2
1962 NYA AL 93 246 33 57 7 0 13 39 0 28 32 .232 .257 (-10%) .326 (-5%) .393 (+6%) .719 (+1%) 32.4
1963 NYA AL 76 218 22 49 4 0 16 45 0 26 30 .225 .246 (-9%) .308 (-1%) .371 (+25%) .680 (+13%) 459.7
1964 NYA AL 77 161 18 41 8 0 7 28 1 24 24 .255 .250 (+2%) .312 (+10%) .377 (+15%) .690 (+13%) 376.9
1965 NYA AL 12 34 1 5 1 0 1 3 0 7 3 .147 — — — — 0.0
1965 KC1 AL 52 120 10 24 2 0 2 11 0 8 16 .200 .245 (-19%) .310 (-20%) .371 (-28%) .682 (-24%) 0.0
1965 ML1 NL 10 10 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 .100 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 516 1,193 137 285 36 2 67 200 2 136 163 .239 — — — — 2,289

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 29 6 10 4 0 2 5 2 2 .345

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1964 WS NYA 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250
1963 WS NYA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1962 WS NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1961 WS NYA 4 10 4 4 1 0 2 3 2 0 .400
1960 WS NYA 5 11 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 .455

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2706076814242112.234
Away246586691432588.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1965-09-27 ATLHOUL 100000100
1965-09-25 ATLSFGL 111001100
1965-09-20 ATLPHIL 000000010
1965-09-19 ATLSFGL 100000000
1965-09-18 ATLSFGL 100000000
1965-09-16 ATLPHIL 100000000
1965-09-14 ATLPHIL 300000001
1965-09-13 ATLPHIL 100000000
1965-09-12 ATLNYNL 100000000
1965-09-11 ATLNYNW 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 5 54 3 2 5
C 155 122 750 46 15 5
OF 169 149 227 5 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 NYA C 1 1 7 0 0 0
1959 NYA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1959 NYA C 12 2 25 1 1 1
1959 NYA OF 8 4 8 0 1 0
1960 NYA C 28 21 151 7 2 0
1961 NYA C 48 42 268 18 3 2
1961 NYA OF 15 12 24 0 0 0
1962 NYA 1B 2 2 24 0 2 0
1962 NYA C 15 10 59 1 3 0
1962 NYA OF 47 44 76 2 1 0
1963 NYA OF 64 59 76 2 1 0
1964 NYA 1B 3 3 27 3 0 5
1964 NYA C 25 22 118 7 2 1
1964 NYA OF 14 14 21 1 0 0
1965 NYA C 12 11 67 7 3 0
1965 KC1 C 14 13 55 5 1 1
1965 KC1 OF 20 15 22 0 0 0
1965 ML1 OF 1 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 155
First Base 6
Left Field 53
Right Field 115

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Johnny Blanchard (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Scott Schebler
    .237 avg, 61 HR
  2. 94
    Jason Lane
    .241 avg, 61 HR
  3. 87
    Brian Goodwin
    .244 avg, 50 HR
  4. 81
    Melvin Nieves
    .231 avg, 63 HR
  5. 76
    Nolan Reimold
    .246 avg, 56 HR
  6. 73
    Luke Raley
    .230 avg, 63 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Blanchard

What years did Johnny Blanchard play?
Johnny Blanchard played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1965.
Was Johnny Blanchard a pitcher?
No. Johnny Blanchard was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Johnny Blanchard hit?
Johnny Blanchard hit 67 career home runs with 285 hits.